Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Moisturiser for hands? (for men).. I have Psoriasis..?

Hi All!





I suffer from Psoriasis for the last 15 years.. for last 2-3 years its almost 95% controlled coz I had PUVA (UV light therapy) treatment in August 2007.. the treatment worked in that it tackled psoriasis but but my hands are now are too wrinkly and dry.. almost like my dad%26#039;s hands and he%26#039;s almost 65 now.. oh and I%26#039;m 28.. the doctors said my hands will be fine in 5-6 months time and its now 2 years almost.. when I talk to doctors, they just tell me to keep using E45 moisturiser and that my hands will be like before with that..





I tried all kinds of creams/lotions that people suggested like Nivea/Vaseline/E45/Dove.. but they work for some time but then my hands get wrinkly and old looking again.. I%26#039;m not using any meds now for Psoriasis coz the spots are almost cleared 100%..





What do you guys/ladies suggests? My prob is only the skin of my hands coz thankfully PUVA didn%26#039;t hurt my face or other skin.. but if its something that I can apply to my face as well I don%26#039;t mind.. I have normal skin.. no probs of it being sensitive or oily :)|||I strongly suggest using this stuff called Aquaphor by Eucerine. I get it at CVS. It has no scent so i think its ok for a guy. The only downside is its kinda greasy. But very moisturizing.


Whatever you chose, make sure Lanolin in a top ingredient. That is the best for dry skin.|||maybe use baby oil or vaseline do a cocoa butter lotion (doesnt look like a cream,more like a thick oil)-goes on nice and absorbs well


http://www.vaseline.co.uk/Carousel.aspx?鈥?/a>





available from superdrug. also look at the palmers cocoa butter range in there too.


so, apply it to your hands then put cotton gloves (or socks) over your hands before bed. locks in moisture and the heat helps too. you can get the gloves from most chemists but they are usually for womem,although they may fit your hands at a stretch!

Is a moisturiser really necessary for skin? Especially face and hands? Does it really help?

If yes, what kind of a moisturiser is good? I heard that water based moisturisers containing AHAS are good. Is it so? Please suggest some good ones available in India. How many times should it be applied?|||olay is good with spf 15


it%26#039;s not oily.


or aveno





yes your skin needs it especially during winter


so your skin won%26#039;t get all dried out.


and the moisturizers with spf are better so down the road you skin will still look young %26amp; healthy


[cause the sun won%26#039;t damage it]|||Moisturizers are very important. Any good Day Moisturizer will contain an SPF. SPF is very important to protect your skin from sun damage. A good Night Moisturizer will contain skin repairing properties. Choose a moisturizer based on your skin type. You should be cleansing, toning and moisturizing your face every morning after you get up and every evening before you go to bed. Moisturizers work against aging and work towards healing. Also, you breath through you skin so it is important to take good care of all of your skin. Moisturize your entire body. Get a good body lotion. Get a good hand lotion. Be Wise! Moisturize!|||Moisturizer is only necessary if you need it. Some people have dry skin and harsh soaps, etc. exacerbate it. If you feel a tightness on your hands or face after washing, or if they are flaky, then a moisturizer might be beneficial. When you are older and you have less moisture and plumpness, it really makes a difference, but if you are young with oily skin it%26#039;s not necessary for your face. For your hands, most people wash them more than your face so a simple lotion will probably help keep your hands nice and cuticles supple.


AHA%26#039;s can be very irritating if you have sensitive skin. If it burns and flakes a lot, it%26#039;s too harsh. Chemical exfoliators are good to renew your skin, better than scrubs which is what an AHA will do. I find BHA%26#039;s to be gentler plus they unclog pores. Some people only tolerate those types of creams every other night or so, not every day.


For a regular facial moisturizer, for daytime get one with sunscreen, that is going to prevent aging more than anything. Just put it on after you wash your face in the morning, before make up. I%26#039;m not sure what is available in India but there is a brand called Purpose that is nice and gentle and oil free, also Dove has a good one. Just don%26#039;t put body moisturizer on your face, it%26#039;s too harsh. If your skin is dry, I would recommend moisturizer with sunscreen in the daytime after cleansing in the morning. And you can use your AHA cream at night after washing your face before bed. If your skin is really dry, you might not even have to wash your face in the morning, just splash with water and then put on moisturizer.|||Yes yes yes! moisturizer is important for your skin! you%26#039;ll develop skin problems and wrinkles all throughout your life if you dont moisturize often! ESP when you get outta the shower or when your skin is wet- rain or after u wash ur hands/face or whatever! If you havent moisturized regularly already-- you should use intensive lotion- liek Vaseline Intensive Care. Olay care works well too, as well as nutrogena. You can ask a dermatologist or some friends what they use and what they like. GOod luck!|||yes. it makes ur skin soft and look visably smoother. and yes i used water based creams and i get great results.


u should apply cream once in the morning after u wash ur face and once at night after u wash ur face.


im not sure which creams r in india but if they have it :%26quot;neutrogena%26quot; is a really great brand.|||I seen this on Oprah awhile ago with Dr. Oz. He said that all those moisturizers are a waste of money unless it has alpha hydroxy. He said that is the only thing that you need to have. I suppose if you look it up, it will tell you what it does, I don%26#039;t remember all the details anymore.|||Face mousituriser is extremely important for me. I put it on after my shower everyday.. I use ponds. I use the blue container It works veryy good! For my hands i just use any lotion.. Good Luck!|||Yes, moisturizer is very important so you don%26#039;t get wrinkles. It make cause some acne ,but once your skin gets used to it you should be fine.|||I think NIVEA is still one of the best! Doctors have recommened because there isnt lots of chemical like others... Pls make a search in Yahoo India.|||it oveusly makes skin softer :L





xx|||yes it prevents it to dry out and loose its naturall shine use it it will help|||yes,


it helps your skin be less dry and itchy


any one with cocoa butter is good.|||it can give u acne on the face but the hands are good.

Can i moisturise with e45 cream until I can get my hands on some moisturiser?!?

I have only really recently started taking care of my skin and I was scared to use moisturiser because my skin is so oily and I didn%26#039;t want to risk it getting worse.





Basically all I%26#039;ve been doing is cleansing with simple foam cleanser twice a day, followed by wiping over simple toner. but yeh I have started to notice the little bits of skin by my nostrils getting dry and slghtyl flakey and also my forehead and chin a little.





I don%26#039;t have any moisturiser at home and was just wondering, would it be okay to use e45 cream until I can go to the shops? Which moisturiser should I buy? I want to buy simple because it%26#039;s really the only brand I can afford and trust :)


can I get moisturisers from simple that wont make my skin oily? thanks a bunch :D





oh, another thought.. I want to start wearing foundation because my skin isn%26#039;t at it%26#039;s best, it%26#039;s a bit patchy in colour. instead of buying moisturiser, should I buy tinted moisturiser? or would this be too oily?





I live in UK so only British/international brands please lol.|||BABY YOU WOULD BE BETTER OFF USING BUTER|||e45 is perfectly fine my family swear by it ... on the other hand im 21 and want some nice classey beauty products to use other than e45. You should try no7 range from boots its really really good .. my skin was really patchy and spotty in places and then dry and then oily but i use their no7 cleanser and toner and moisturiser and it works so well ... they do each one to fit your type of skin so they do toner cleanser and moisturiser for oily combination or dry skin .. i swear by it ...and its 3 for 2 at the moment so get in there ... foundation wise try bobbi brown shes got amazing foundation and the ladies who work there will find one for your skin|||I%26#039;m not sure about the e45 cream, but get simple oil control moisturiser, its really nice|||E45 is a really good moisturizer - highly recommended for your skin, so try it out and see if it really works for you.





Other than that, if you want to find out what moisturizer would do as an alternative, go into a store like Boots and ask one of the cosmetic counter assistants for advice... they%26#039;ll be able to introduce you to products, and may be able to give you testers to try out (in the larger stores).





You should always use moisturizer with foundation, to avoid your skin drying out - I suppose you could use tinted moisturizer, but since it soaks in to your skin, I%26#039;m not sure how good such products would be...





Have a browse in Boots / Superdrug or any local pharmacies and see what%26#039;s on offer - and try out small versions of different moisturizers... you%26#039;ll soon learn what you like - and it doesn%26#039;t have to be expensive to be good :-)|||You sound JUST like me! haha i have e45 cream but it spreads really far and is quite greasy and oily. i use it for my hands and legs now. for my face i use nivea cream (it comes in a blue tub.) it is ideal and unlike e45 it is more %26#039;solid%26#039; than liquidy and its not greasy at all. it works great and i really recomend it!!!!





for now only use the SMALLEST amount of e45 on the face and i mean tiny...it goes a long way!|||e45 is OK for a get-by fix.





For some people, a simple %26#039;fix%26#039; is to apply baby oil to the dry areas and allow to %26#039;soak%26#039; for about 3 minutes prior to washing it off. Even vasoline has worked for some.





With predominately oily skin, your best bet may be a consult with a dermatologist.

Moisturiser for hands? (for men).. I have Psoriasis..?

Hi All!





I suffer from Psoriasis for the last 15 years.. for last 2-3 years its almost 95% controlled coz I had PUVA (UV light therapy) treatment in August 2007.. the treatment worked in that it tackled psoriasis but but my hands are now are too wrinkly and dry.. almost like my dad%26#039;s hands and he%26#039;s almost 65 now.. oh and I%26#039;m 28.. the doctors said my hands will be fine in 5-6 months time and its now 2 years almost.. when I talk to doctors, they just tell me to keep using E45 moisturiser and that my hands will be like before with that..





I tried all kinds of creams/lotions that people suggested like Nivea/Vaseline/E45/Dove.. but they work for some time but then my hands get wrinkly and old looking again.. I%26#039;m not using any meds now for Psoriasis coz the spots are almost cleared 100%..





What do you guys/ladies suggests? My prob is only the skin of my hands coz thankfully PUVA didn%26#039;t hurt my face or other skin.. but if its something that I can apply to my face as well I don%26#039;t mind.. I have normal skin.. no probs of it being sensitive or oily :)|||Hello there. You can try one of the natural remedies available online: just google %26quot;natural remedy for psoriasis%26quot; and take your pick. Some of them do actually work. For my plaque psoriasis the herbal cream by Champori works the best: it takes about 2 weeks to clear the patches and then they stay clear for months on end. Try it: champori comes with money back guarantee so if it doesn%26#039;t work for you - it%26#039;s free.


Cheers,


Stella|||I suggest a good moisturizer.


One with Sun protection added in.


There are several fine ones on the market.


I don%26#039;t know if I am allowed to plug a specific product on this forum.


If you will email with %26quot;Hand Problem%26quot; in the Subject area I will suggest one for you.|||Doo Gro can help.


Check out the video testimonial.


http://www.eczemacure.info/blog/2009/06/鈥?/a>

I have alway had dry hands, even growing up. I always use moisturiser/lotions etc.?

I always wonder if this is some kind of deficiency from birth or its just my skin type. I used to avoid holding hands, especially with men, I tend to give them the tip of my hands if I have shake hands! I%26#039;m not fixated or anything, just curious - maybe someone has an answer!|||You might have excema... thatz what I have.


As soon as you get out of the shower, or wash your hands, you shud put a thin coat of vaseline on, you%26#039;ll see that you won%26#039;t have flaky hands ne more.





Also, some causes of dry skin are...





The oil glands do not supply enough lubrication to the skin. As a result, the skin becomes dehydrated.





Skin gets exposed to the elements especially in winter.





Dry skin could be due to a genetic condition.





Poor diet. Nutritional deficiencies, especially deficiencies of vitamin A and the B vitamins, can also contribute to dry skin.





Environmental factors such as exposure to sun, wind, cold, chemicals, or cosmetics, or excessive bathing with harsh soaps.





Conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, or seborrhea.





Also, you should see a darmatologist, because it might be a disease.|||HEY! I know how you feel. I get extremely dry hands (mainly from washing them too much), and the best thing for me is Aveeno unscented hand lotion ;-) I keep a bottle at home, and a travel bottle in my purse. Kiehls hand cream works very well too, and it%26#039;s unscented and won%26#039;t dry out your hands.


My boyfriend got me the spa gloves from Bath %26amp; body works, and I use them for 30 minutes when my hands get severely dry, and it works WONDERS!|||I had the same problem when I was younger. I suggest you drink more water, and take fish oil tablets.|||Get Hemp Hand Protection, from The Body Shop, works wonders!|||Dry skin is usually a deficiency in diet. If you eat a lot of salads and light food, try eating more breads, and balanced whole foods. Moisturizer, over time, makes it worse. You%26#039;re skin will stop secreting the natural oils since it is now over taken by the moisturizer.|||I have this problem too. You have apply moisturizer several times during the day. Use rubber gloves for dishwashing, housecleaning, and any other situation where your hands will be in hot water and/or soap, such as washing the car. Apply skin moisturizer at night before going to bed. I heard you should apply lots of lotion, then wear cotton gloves to bed but that doesn%26#039;t sound comfortable to me.





I do notice the difference when I user moisturizer frequently and rubber gloves for all washing chores.|||Drink lots of water everyday!!|||try aquaphor ointment----put it on at night and wear gloves or socks over your hands for the night. Have you considered eczema or an allergy?

Does moisturiser used over about a month stop sweaty hands ?

I%26#039;m 15 and i get sweaty hands... any way of stopping it ?|||no, botox or surgery is the only method to stop it.|||same prob im 16 and i hate that and so does my girl i try a little strong antiperspirant it works like a charm but its not to good for you and use a powder not gel





good luck dude|||There is a prescription product called Drysol that you only need to use once or twice a week, which helps with hyperhidrosis (sweaty hands, feet, and/or underarms). This works well for a lot of people. If this doesn%26#039;t help, there is a surgery to remove some of the sweat glands, but you would probably want to try the Drysol first. Your doctor should be able to prescribe it for you.

Moisturiser Tan Thing Made My Hands An Orange, How Do I Get It Off?

I Used Garnier Skin Naturals Body Summer. It Gives Your Leg A Tan But My Hands Have Gone An Orange Colour.. How Do I Get It Off???!!!??|||johnsons baby oil is awesome for getting off fake tan. put it on a sponge and rub it off, use warm water too. oh and let the baby oil soak for a little bit first


my hands go a bit orange too sometimes lol, but the baby oil always works


hope i helped :)|||perfume, or nail polish remover.